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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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